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Managing Arms in Peace Processes: ECOWAS and the West African Civil Conflicts

The article entitled 'Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation and Conflicts: Three African Case Studies' which appeared in the Nigerian Journal of international Affairs, vol. 31, no. 2, 2005, was my first major study on the issue of Small Arms and Light Weapons [hereinafter refer to as SALW] proliferation and African convicts. Ever since, I have closely been following the West African politico-military landscape with reference to SALW proliferation - an interest that was further sharpened by my invitation to the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] Executive Secretariat in Abu…